Columbus has joined Seattle’s federal challenge to President Trump’s orders that restrict DEI and transgender-related funding, saying the cuts risk millions for local services.

Traffic-camera footage shows a driver reversing on I‑270 near Exit 33 in southeast Columbus, prompting fresh safety warnings.

Neighbors on the Northeast Side are objecting to a rezoning that would allow about 10 acres of apartments on Central College Road, saying the scale and traffic would overwhelm the area. City records show the case is active and under council review.

Dave Yost cut the ribbon on an 18,000‑sq‑ft climate‑controlled OPOTA range in London and broke ground on a BCI evidence building to expand cold‑case storage.

A newly posted draft updates the Big Darby Accord to strengthen monitoring and steer new housing toward sewered corridors, while raising questions about density in parts of the watershed.

Columbus City Council honored a Department of Water & Power employee after he guided a young girl to safety and stayed with her until emergency crews arrived.

Columbus has hired Indianapolis consultant J.S. Held to identify a master developer for a cluster of downtown parcels called the Four Pack+. The move aims to coordinate housing, hotel and retail projects and attract private investment.

Bipartisan Ohio senators proposed a payroll-funded paid family leave program that would offer eligible workers up to 14 weeks of paid time off per year.

Dominion Middle School was placed on lockdown March 23 after police responded to a nearby barricade on the 100 block of E. Arcadia Avenue in Clintonville.

A Columbus man pleaded guilty to amended reckless-homicide and drug-possession counts in the Jan. 7, 2025, death of his girlfriend. Sentencing is set for April 9.

Short North favorite Rooh will debut Mornings by Rooh, a weekend breakfast pop-up, when it reopens April 10 after a brief refresh.

The Ohio House passed HB 92 on Wednesday, limiting when cities can place liens on landlords for unpaid tenant water bills and changing how municipal utilities collect. The move splits lawmakers and utilities over who ultimately pays.

A judge has ruled the man accused in the Crestline double homicide not competent to stand trial, pausing the 11-count case while he receives psychiatric treatment.